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Unit5
Nature’sTemper
What happens during a natural disaster?
Section A 1a-1d
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In this unit, you will:
1. talk about different natural disasters and their impacts.
2. describe things that people do before, during, and after a natural disaster.
3. talk about a continuous action at a particular time in the past.
4. learn how to prepare for bad weather or natural disasters.
n.灾难;灾害
n.撞击;冲击力;影响
adj.连续不断的;持续的
adj.特定的;某一的
Look and Share
1. What can you see in the photo?
I can see ... .
2. What natural disaster is happening in the photo?
It's a typhoon/ hurricane.
3. When and where is it likely to happen?
It usually happens in summer and autumn,
near the sea (coastal areas).
4. How does this photo make you feel?
It makes me feel scared and shocked.
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good temper
or
bad temper
grey sky
strong wind
big/tall wave
flood
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自然灾害
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BIG
Question
How do natural disasters affect our lives?
destroy homes and buildings
cut off water, electricity and roads
hurt or even kill people
bring people together
What natural disasters can you see in the video?
Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
A
B
C
D
E
F
1a
Guessing Game
When this disaster starts, fire burns and
spreads very quickly in forests.
When this disaster happens, the snow falls heavily, and the wind blows wildly.
This disaster is a powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
There is little or no rain for a long time.
If this disaster happens, a large amount of
water covers an area, usually very quickly.
What natural disaster is this?
drought
When this disaster happens, the earth will shake, and buildings will fall.
wildfire
typhoon
earthquake
snowstorm
flood
“Good morning. We begin with breaking news. Natural disasters have struck different parts of the world in the past 24 hours. We have reports of floods, an earthquake, a severe snowstorm and others. Our reporters are on the scene. Let's go live to the first location.”
Lead in
“We're here in Canada. Here a wildfire struck the largest forest in northern Canada.
“What was man doing when the wildfire broke out?”
“He was sleeping.”
“We're here in Central Town, where floodwaters rose quickly last night
wildfire
We are here in Moscow.
A strong snowstorm struck while most people were doing outside activities.
She was skiing.
“What was the woman doing when the snowstorm came?”
“We're here in Central Town, where floodwaters rose quickly last night
snowstorm
We are here in Philippines.
A strong typhoon struck while most people were at home .
She was doing her homework
“We're here in Central Town, where floodwaters rose quickly last night
“What was the girl doing when the typhoon came?”
typhoon
We are here in south Africa.
A strong drought struck the area and make the life here even worse.
drought
We are here in southern China.
A strong flood struck while most people were travelling outside.
She was driving her car outside.
“What was the girl doing when the flood came?”
“We're here in Central Town, where floodwaters rose quickly last night
flood
1.What natural disaster do you think the girl is talking about on the phone?
2.What were they doing when the natural disaster happened?
Our neighbor said ....
3.Why do you think her neighbor called her?
Pre-listening. Let’s predict
1b Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face?
1.________________________________
2.________________________________
3.________________________________
Answer the questions below.
1.Who warned Xinyi's family in time?
A. Her mother B. Her neighbour C. Jack
2.How did Kate feel about the earthquake?
A. Calm B. Scared C. Excited
3.Why did many people stay in hotels?
A. They couldn't get home
B. Their houses were destroyed
C. They wanted to travel
flood
earthquake
snowstorm
While-listening
1c
Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened.
Conversation 1
Xinyi was warning a neighbour / having dinner.
Conversation 2
Kate was doing her homework / calling her mother.
Jiaming was doing chores / preparing lunch.
Conversation 3
Liu Yun was staying in a hotel / taking a train.
What was ... doing at the time of…?
flood
earthquake
snowstorm
While-listening
Listen again and complete the table.
Natural disaster Activity each person is doing at the time Feelings Description /
Impact (影响)
1 Flood Xinyi’s family ______
__________________. They were lucky. The water __________.
2 Earthquake Kate ___________________.
Jiaming _______________ while his mum __________________. The earthquake took them __________.
Kate was glad _________________. The building __________________.
3 Snowstorm Liu Yun _______________ on a train. The snowstorm was ___________. The ride took _________________.
Many people _________________.
were having dinner
was doing chores
was preparing lunch
was doing her homework
was travelling
by surprise
they are all fine
terrible
was rising
shook all of a sudden
five hours longer
couldn’t get home
was/ were +doing
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间内正在进行或发生的动作。
Conversation 1
Jack: Hi, Xinyi. I_________the flood in your town. Is everything OK?
Xinyi: Yes, we're all right. Thanks. Our neighbour_______________it in time.
Jack: What a kind neighbour! What were you doing at the time?
Xinyi: Oh, my family_________________when she called. We didn't notice that the water_____________!
Jack: You're lucky!
Listen to the MP3 and fill in the blanks.
heard about
warned us about
were having dinner
was rising
How to greet positively after a natural disaster?
How to show thanks?
How do you feel about
the neighbour?
Neighbor
How do you feel about the neighbour?
kind
helpful
...
caring
friendly
warm-hearted
responsible
They care about each other.
Conversation 2
Jiaming: Hi, Kate. Are you OK? That was a big earthquake!
Kate: Yeah! It scared me. I __________________when the building shook_____________. What were you doing when it started, Jiaming?
Jiaming: Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother___________. The earthquake_________________ too.
Kate: Well, I'm glad we're all fine. Thanks for calling!
Listen to the MP3 and fill in the blanks.
was doing my homework
all of a sudden
was preparing lunch
took us by surprise
How to greet positively after a natural disaster?
How to show thanks?
Consersation 3
Susan: Wasn't the snowstorm last weekend________, Liu Yun?
Liu Yun: Yes, it really was!
Susan: What were you doing while it _______________?
Liu Yon:Not much. I ____________ on the train then. The ride took five hours longer!
Susan:Oh no ...I heard many people couldn't_____________. They had to stay in hotels for the night.
Listen to the MP3 and fill in the blanks.
terrible
was snowing
was traveling
get home
How to greet positively after a natural disaster?
Ask and answer questions about the people in the conversations.
A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of ...?
B: She was ...
Sentence Patterns:
What was/were + sb. + doing + ...?
Sb. + was/were + doing... (+ when/while + clause).
1d
A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of the flood?
B: She was having dinner with her family.
A: Did they notice the water was rising?
B: No, they didn’t. Her neighbour called to warn
them about that.
A: What a good neighbour!
For example
Read and learn
Ask about continuous actions
in the past
• What were you doing at the time?
• What were you doing when ... ?
• What were you doing while ... ?
Describe continuous actions
in the past
• My family were having dinner when ...
• I was doing my homework when ... .
• I was doing some chores while my
mother was preparing lunch.
• I was travelling ... .
warn sb. about/of sth. 提醒某人某事
warn sb. (not) to do sth.警告某人[不]做某事
及时
do chores 做家务
准备午餐
take sb. by surprise
使某人意外/大吃一惊
多花了5小时
take+时间段+longer: 多花...时间
all of a sudden
突然;猛地
Thinking
What can we learn from the conversations?
Natural disasters might happen at any time, so we should ...
• be prepared.
• keep calm and learn how to save ourselves.
• help and care for each other.
• be careful and pay attention to weather and disaster reports.
Language points
My family were having dinner when she called.
I was doing my homework when the building shook all of a sudden.
What were you doing when it started, Jiaming?
Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch.
What were you doing while it was snowing?
I was travelling on the train then.
过去进行时(Past Continuous Tense)
主语 + was/were + 动词 - ing(现在分词)
强调动作在过去某个时间点 “正在进行”,常与具体时间状语连用,
如:at 8 o'clock last night, at that time, while, when 等。
My family were having dinner when she called.
I was doing my homework when the building shook all of a sudden.
What were you doing when it started, Jiaming?
Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch.
What were you doing while it was snowing?
I was travelling on the train then.
when 和 while 引导时间状语从句的区别
when:
从句动词可以是短暂性动词(如:come, start, shake, call),也可以是延续性动词。
表示 “当…… 的时候”,强调在某个时间点或时间段内发生的动作。
while:
从句动词必须是延续性动词(如:rain, snow, prepare, travel),不能是短暂性动词。
表示 “在…… 期间”,强调动作的持续过程。
Exercise
选词填空。
Last year, we faced a terrible (1) ________. It didn't rain for months. The government (2) ______ us to save water. My family started (3) __________ for the hard time. We did extra (4) ______ around the house. Then a strong (5) ________ arrived, bringing heavy rain. The rain (6) _______ our town. It was worse than the drought. Later, we heard about an (7) __________ in another city. A (8) _________ also burned many forests. A (9) _________ covered the mountains with snow. We learned that the best (10) ________ is to be ready for anything.
drought
drought warn prepare chore typhoon
flood earthquake wildfire snowstorm warning
warned
preparing
chores
typhoon
flooded
earthquarke
wildfire
snowstorm
warning
Exercise
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 地震发生时,欣怡正在做什么?
What was Xinyi ____________ at the time of the ____________?
2. 她正在提醒邻居。
She was ____________ a ____________.
3. 台风来临时,家明正在做什么?
What was Jiaming doing when the ____________ ____________?
4. 他正在准备午餐。
He was ____________ ____________.
5. 暴风雪开始时,刘云正在做什么?
What was Liu Yun doing when the ____________ ____________?
doing earthquake
warning neighbour
typhoon came
preparing lunch
snowstorm started
Homework
句型仿写:用 When … happened, … was/were doing … 造 3 个句子,描述生活中突发场景
例:When the rainstorm came, I was reading a book at home.
For all
防灾海报设计:
制作一张英文防灾海报,包含:
标题:How to Stay Safe in a Typhoon
3-5 条安全建议(用祈使句 / 情态动词表达,如:Stay inside. / You should close windows.)
简单配图(可手绘或粘贴图片)
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